Research focuses
- Heart transplant and heart failure
- Mechanical heart support
- ECMO oxygenation, flow and canulation practices
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome management
- Genomic diagnostic and theraputic solutions
CCRG
The Critical Care Research Group (CCRG) is a world leader in the field of critical care research and biomedical engineering, with a focus on developing technologies that improve outcomes for critically ill patients.
About CCRG
The Critical Care Research Group (CCRG) – based at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) – is a collaborative of multi-disciplinary researchers committed to finding world-first innovative solutions that will lead to healthier living, improved quality of life, fewer hospitalisations and more efficient clinical treatment.
Our research is clinician-driven and aims to address gaps in current practice to aid clinical decision-making and patient management, resulting in improved levels of care provided to acutely ill patients, improved patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.
CCRG Updates
Innovation Grant Success
Shielding Donor Dearts From Ischemic Injury Congratulations to Meredith Redd…
APELSO President Appointed
CCRG Director Professor John Fraser Appointed as APELSO President Congratulations…
Dr Eric Wu Awarded PhD
Congratulations to Dr Eric Wu, on being awarded his PhD…
Successful TPCHF Grants
TPCH Foundation Research Fellowship Congratulations to Dr Chris Chan on…
Co-chairs of QCVRN appointed
Prof. Fraser appointed Co-Chair of the QCVRN Congratulations to Professor…
TPCH Charlie’s Week
Hour Of Power Congratulations to all the CCRG members who…
Job Oppportunites
Clinical Nurse - Research
The CCRG team is seeking highly-motivated, experienced ICU nurses to join our research team! This is an opportunity to build on your research skills and work with some of the best researchers in Australia.
Please visit https://www.seek.com.au/job/40484601 or get in contact for more information!
Closing date: Wednesday, 1 January 2020
Upcoming Events
The Asia-Pacific Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation 2019 Conference will be held on November 20th-22nd 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.
There will be two parallel educational streams:
- Advanced treatment for severe respiratory failure
- Mechanical support for acute and chronic heart failure.
The following CCRG members have been invited to speak: John Fraser, Kiran Shekar, Angela Cho and Jae-Seung Jung. A full list of speakers can be found at http://apelso2019.com/speakers.php
Contact us
For more information about current projects, get in touch via the contact channels below.
- +61 (7) 3139 6880
- TPCH-CCRG@health.qld.gov.au
- Level 3, Clinical Sciences Building, The Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, 4032
